The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set up a potential showdown with tobacco manufacturers and Republicans in U.S. House on the potential fate of tobacco and nicotine product innovations, particularly electronic cigarettes and vaporizers.
The FDA on Thursday released its long-awaited second and final phase of heightened regulations. The first phase was disclosed in April 2014.… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of a disapproval resolution to stop the Obama administration from implementing its flawed fiduciary rule, which affects financial advisors and retirement investments.
“We have a retirement savings crisis in this nation, and it is vital that every American has access to high-quality advice and an array of financial products… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the retail rates charged by Internet service providers for broadband Internet service access.
“When net neutrality rules were adopted in 2015, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and President Obama assured the public that the FCC would refrain… Read more »
Republican lawmakers inclined to be skeptical of the Obama administration's agenda warned Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez that they are watching his department closely as it formulates rules and regulations regarding overtime pay, retirement advice and workforce development.
“I would strongly encourage you to take a step back and build bipartisan consensus,” Chairman John Kline,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s declaration that it will not enforce provisions in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act combating the boycotts, divestment and sanctions movement targeting Israel:
“It is the responsibility of the president of the United States to uphold the letter and intent… Read more »
Republican lawmakers are using the occasion of John B. King Jr.'s nomination to become secretary of education to revisit the controversy over the Education Department's enforcement of campus sexual assault law.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) broached the subject in a House hearing Wednesday (and swiftly posted the video to her Twitter). And it's likely to surface again today on the Senate… Read more »
North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx questioned the Education Department's overreach when it comes to campus sexual assault during a hearing on Wednesday.
The congresswoman directed her question to Dr. John King, the acting secretary of the Education Department, who is currently going through the confirmation process to officially become head of the department.
"I'm very… Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx said in a heated exchange with Acting Education Secretary John B. King Jr. this morning that she thinks the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is out of line.
Foxx, the leading candidate to become the next chair of the House education committee, said that “for too long, the OCR has gone around Congress,” and she isn’t sure about the “legitimacy and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today passed legislation that includes language by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., to ensure unfunded mandates are incorporated into regulatory reform.
“The issue of unfunded mandates is frequently overlooked in the debates about reforming our regulatory system and carrying out federal policies,” said Foxx during a speech on the House floor. “It is… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding her vote against reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank:
“As a former small business owner, I certainly understand the many challenges that companies face to be successful in an internationally competitive business environment. However, the Ex-Im Bank conflicts with core conservative principles on… Read more »
